From 4e7088691837da025bbf023b3c54ab66f2f44754 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Taylor Hornby Date: Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:30:45 -0600 Subject: [PATCH] Document the fact that the iso-Pallas generator is arbitrary --- orchard_iso_pallas.py | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/orchard_iso_pallas.py b/orchard_iso_pallas.py index ef66e4f..0f55f61 100755 --- a/orchard_iso_pallas.py +++ b/orchard_iso_pallas.py @@ -160,6 +160,8 @@ class Point(object): Point.ZERO = Point.identity() +# This is an arbitrarily-chosen generator for testing purposes only, NOT a +# formally-selected common generator for iso-Pallas. x = Fp(2) y2 = x * x * x + PALLAS_ISO_A * x + PALLAS_ISO_B y = y2.sqrt()